HELP ..... taping sump

[NaClH2O_StL]

Hey folks !!!
I am just about ready to tape off my sump tank with painter's tape so I can silicone (#1 type) the baffles.
My questions is:
After I have laid the silicone in the corners of the baffles and pressed it into place, at what point do I begin to remove the tape? Is it immediately prior to drying or after the silicone has set up?
Thank for any and all responses.
Jim

 

[ddwbeagles]

Even with painters tape, if you try to remove it while the silicone is still wet/flexible/drying, you are going to shift the glass panels. Let it set and dry before touching tape. Learned that one the hard way. Acrylic (if you can cut straight/smooth) edges is so much easier to work with.

 

[FishyFarr]

ok i dont understand what the tape is even for.
Maybe because I am a carpenter but what I did was set it in place with a straight cut and just tight enough that it stayed in place on its own.
applied silicone (clear) and whammo it was all great and good to go